Amtrak is canceling its high-speed Acela nonstop service between Washington, D.C. and New York by means of late Could as shopper demand weakens amid concern over the coronavirus outbreak. 

"As we're experiencing some lowered demand for our service, we're making non permanent changes to our schedule, comparable to eradicating prepare automobiles or cancelling trains when there's a handy various with an identical schedule that can have minimal affect to clients," Amtrak mentioned in a press release. 

The Acela nonstop service shall be quickly suspended beginning Tuesday, March 10 till Tuesday, Could 26. Passengers can nonetheless take Amtrak's slower, northeast regional trains between the 2 cities. 

Amtrak has additionally waived change charges on all current or new reservations made earlier than April 30.

"Whereas there aren't any present journey restrictions on Amtrak, we perceive clients might have issues," the...